Surgical assisting II

Question 1

curretage

Answer 1

scraping of material or tissue from the surface of a cavity

Question 2

paramedian incision

Answer 2

surgical incision lateral and parallel to the ventral midline

Question 3

enucleation

Answer 3

removal of an organ or other mass intact

*most commonly used to refer to surgical removal of the eyeball

Question 4

excisional biopsy

Answer 4

surgical removal of an entire mass, tissue, or organ to examine

Question 5

transect

Answer 5

division by cutting transversely

Question 6

onychectomy

Answer 6

surgical removal of the claw and 3rd phalynx

Question 7

gastropexy

Answer 7

surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall

Question 8

orchiectomy/orchidectomy

Answer 8

surgical removal of the testicles

Question 9

intercostal

Answer 9

between the ribs

Question 10

intestinal anastomosis

Answer 10

surgical reconnection of segments of intestine

Question 11

diaphragmatic hernia

Answer 11

abnormal opening in the diaphragm

Question 12

pyometra

Answer 12

accumulation of purulent material within the uterus

Question 13

seroma

Answer 13

localized collection of serum

Question 14

psuedocyesis

Answer 14

development of all of the signs of pregnancy without the presence of an embryo
*AKA false pregnancy

Question 15

scrotal ablation

Answer 15

surgical removal of the scrotal sac

Question 16

OR

Answer 16

operating room

Question 17

OVH or OHE

Answer 17

ovariohysterectomy

Question 18

FHO

Answer 18

femoral head ostectomy

Question 19

TPLO

Answer 19

tibial plateau leveling osteotomy

Question 20

PU

Answer 20

perineal urethrostomy

Question 21

AgNO3

Answer 21

silver nitrate

Question 22

DPO

Answer 22

double pelvic osteotomy

Question 23

TPO

Answer 23

triple pelvic osteotomy

Question 24

Sx

Answer 24

surgery

Question 25

Flank incision

Answer 25

surgical cut perpendicular to the long axis of the body caudal to the last rib

Question 26

paracostal incision

Answer 26

surgical cut orientated parallel to the last rib

Question 27

paramedian incision

Answer 27

surgical cut lateral and parallel to the ventral midline but not on the midline

Question 28

ventral midline incision

Answer 28

surgical cut along the midsagital plane of the abdomen along the linea alba

Question 29

biopsy

Answer 29

removing living tissue to examine also used for specimen removed during procedure

Question 30

excisional biopsy

Answer 30

removing entire mass, tissue, or organ to examine

Question 31

incisional biopsy

Answer 31

cutting into and removing part of a mass, a tissue, or an organ to examine

Question 32

needle biopsy

Answer 32

insertion of a sharp instrument (needle) into a tissue for extraction of tissue to be examined

Question 33

necropsy

Answer 33

a postmortem examination that consists of a thorough examination of a dead animal to determine the cause and manner of death

Question 34

tail docking

Answer 34

refers to partial amputation (removal) of the tail

Question 35

Dewclaw

Answer 35

amputation of the vestigial first digit located on the medial aspect of the front and hind legs

Question 36

feline onychectomy

Answer 36

removal of the claw and its associated distal phalanx on each digit

Question 37

celiotomy

Answer 37

a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity

Question 38

gastrointestinal surgery

Answer 38

gastrotomy incision into the stomach | enterotomy is incision into the intestine

Question 39

anastomosis

Answer 39

suturing portions of the gastrointestinal tract together to allow confluent ingesta flow

Question 40

gastric dilatation volvulus

Answer 40

dilatation of stomach with ingesta and gas, with rotation of the stomach into the abdominal position life threatening

Question 41

splenectomy

Answer 41

removal of spleen

Question 42

ovariohysterectomy in the dog and cat

Answer 42

surgical removal of the uterus and ovaries

Question 43

canine castration (orchidectomy)

Answer 43

removal of both testicles

Question 44

feline castration

Answer 44

feline orchidectomy (neuter) removal of both testicles

Question 45

cesarean delivery

Answer 45

making an incision into the abdominal cavity and then into the uterus to deliver a neonate

Question 46

cystotomy

Answer 46

incision into the urinary bladder to expose the lumen or interior of the urinary bladder

Question 47

urethrostomy

Answer 47

process of making external opeining in the urethra in the area of the perineum that is large enough for passage of urine, mucus, crystals, and small calculi without obstruction

Question 48

hernias

Answer 48

protrusion of tissue from its normal cavity through a congenital or acquired defect in wall of the cavity

Question 49

umbilical hernia

Answer 49

one in which the bowel is more commonly omentum and intra abdominal fat protrude through a defect in the abdominal wall under the skin at the umbilicus

Question 50

inguinal hernia

Answer 50

intestine uterus broad ligament intra abdominal fat protrudes through inguinal canal as result of of restraint defects

Question 51

lumpectomy

Answer 51

refers to local surgical resection of a mass | cutaneous or subcutaneous masses